BigKid, I'm not exactly sure which old Bear bow you have but I can tell you what effects draw length. If the bow started at 65 pounds and is now at 59 pounds with the limb bolts bottom out, chances are in the last 10 years, the cables creeped (stretched). Now I say that not knowing if your bow has steel cables or string cables. I'm assuming, string cables. Now if this is the case, you can put twists in the cable to bring the poundage back up. Obviously for this you need a press. The other thought I have is if the cables have different attachment points along with the string, I can assume you can move the cables to shorten them and the string has it's own points to affect draw length. This prestresses the limbs adding poundage to the bow. I will make this recommendation, if the cables and string haven't been replaced in the last 10 years, I recommend you have new ones made to the bows specifications.

If you list the name of the Bear you currently possess, perhaps I/or someone here knows the exact configuration to access the bow a little further.

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